unprofitable
adjective
un·prof·it·able
ˌən-ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl 
-ˈpräf-tə-bəl
: not profitable : producing no gain, good, or result
an unprofitable venture
unprofitableness
noun
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Examples of unprofitable in a Sentence
an unprofitable effort to find the information
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Vodafone is increasing its focus on the German market and exiting unprofitable ones, as part of Della Valle’s turnaround strategy.
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Jillian Deutsch, Fortune Europe, 14 May 2024
These locations are unprofitable for the company, Dollar Tree CEO Rick Dreiling said on a call with analysts last month.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
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Jillian Deutsch, Fortune Europe, 14 May 2024
These locations are unprofitable for the company, Dollar Tree CEO Rick Dreiling said on a call with analysts last month.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unprofitable
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“Unprofitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprofitable. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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